dope fiend
drogadicto
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an informal and often old-fashioned term for a drug addict
un término informal y a menudo anticuado para un adicto a las drogas
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dope fiend = drogadicto (un término informal y a menudo anticuado para un adicto a las drogas)
- The old detective stories often featured a shady character described as a dope fiend.Las viejas historias de detectives a menudo presentaban a un personaje turbio descrito como un drogadicto.
- The police arrested a dope fiend trying to steal from the pharmacy.La policía arrestó a un drogadicto tratando de robar en la farmacia.
- With his sunken eyes and trembling hands, he had the gaunt appearance of a classic dope fiend.
- He was once a dope fiend but has been clean for three years now.Con sus ojos hundidos y manos temblorosas, tenía la apariencia demacrada de un drogadicto clásico.
- "Stay away from him," she warned her son, "he's a dope fiend who will only cause trouble."Él era un drogadicto pero ha estado limpio durante tres años.
- The rehabilitation center helps former dope fiends get back on their feet.
- In the early 20th century, sensationalist headlines portrayed any drug user as a dangerous dope fiend."Aléjate de él", advirtió a su hijo, "es un drogadicto que solo causará problemas".
- She couldn't believe her brother had become a dope fiend.El centro de rehabilitación ayuda a ex drogadictos a recuperarse.
- It was tragic to see how he had devolved from a bright artist into a desperate dope fiend.
- The documentary followed the life of a recovering dope fiend.A principios del siglo XX, los titulares sensacionalistas retrataban a cualquier consumidor de drogas como un peligroso drogadicto.
- The landlord refused to rent to him, unfairly labeling him a dope fiend based on his appearance.No podía creer que su hermano se hubiera convertido en un drogadicto.
- Many dope fiends end up homeless without proper support.
- In his recovery meetings, he openly talked about his past as a dope fiend to help others.Fue trágico ver cómo había pasado de ser un artista brillante a un desesperado drogadicto.
- The neighborhood was plagued by dope fiends looking for their next fix.El documental siguió la vida de un drogadicto en recuperación.
- The police raid on the abandoned warehouse uncovered a small group of dope fiends.
- Treatment programs aim to help dope fiends overcome their addiction.El propietario se negó a alquilarle, etiquetándolo injustamente como un drogadicto por su apariencia.
- The film noir's main character was a cynical private eye battling the city's worst dope fiends.Muchos drogadictos terminan sin hogar sin el apoyo adecuado.
- His family staged an intervention when they realized he'd become a dope fiend.
- The doctor's 1930s journal described the patient's addiction, using the now-outdated term 'dope fiend'.En sus reuniones de recuperación, hablaba abiertamente de su pasado como drogadicto para ayudar a otros.
- The social worker specialized in counseling dope fiends and their families.El vecindario estaba plagado de drogadictos buscando su siguiente dosis.